Eastern Cape Business 2023-24

PROFILE
PROFILE
PROFILE
The Nelson Mandela Bay
Business Nelson The Nelson Mandela Chamber Mandela Bay Bay
A catalyst Business for economic growth Chamber
in the region.
PROFILE
The Nelson Mandela Bay
Business The Nelson Chamber Mandela Bay
A catalyst Business for economic growth Chamber
in the region.
A catalyst for economic growth in the region.
The A catalyst heartbeat The for economic Nelson of business Mandela growth Bay success Business the in Chamber the region. region. is a not-for-profit An eighth task team, called Industry
The Nelson
organisation
Mandela Bay
representative
Business Chamber
of a broad spectrum
is a not-for-profit
of businesses
An
4.0,
eighth
begins
task
its
team,
work in
called
2019 to
Industry
prepare
organisation The Nelson Mandela Bay Business Chamber is a not-for-profit
in Nelson representative Mandela of Bay. a broad It is spectrum one of the of largest businesses business 4.0, local begins Adopt-A-Substation
businesses its work for in 2019 the digital to prepare
The Nelson organisation Mandela Bay representative Business Chamber of a broad spectrum is a not-for-profit
shift.
in Nelson
of businesses
associations Mandela in Bay. the It Eastern is one Cape, of with the a largest membership business of more local The businesses Chamber for the has digital signed shift. a
organisation in Nelson representative Mandela Bay. of a broad spectrum of businesses
associations than 700 businesses the Eastern
It is one
employing Cape,
of the largest
over with 100 a
business
000 membership people
associations
in a of diverse more
in the Eastern
array Memorandum of Understanding
in Nelson Mandela Bay.
than 700 businesses of sectors.
Enterprise with the municipality Development which allows
Cape, It is one with employing
of a the membership largest
over 100
business of more 000 people
associations than 700 in businesses a diverse the Eastern
array employing
of sectors. The over Nelson 100 000 Mandela people Bay in a Business diverse array Chamber of sectors. is a leading catalyst Enterprise businesses to
and Exporter Development
safeguard substation
Cape, with a membership of more than 700 businesses employing
The for economic The Nelson development, Mandela through Bay Business its strategic Chamber Triple is a leading Helix model catalyst infrastructure within their area of
over Nelson 100 000 Mandela people Bay in a Business diverse array Chamber of sectors. is a leading catalyst
of collaboration for economic between development, industry, through academia its strategic and government, Triple Helix which
and
model
Development
operations,
Exporter
for economic thus ensuring minimal
The
serves
Nelson development,
of as collaboration the
Mandela through
foundation
Bay
between of
Business its strategic
creating industry, a
Chamber Triple
competitive
is a
academia and Nelson
leading Helix model
government, Mandela
catalyst
Bay.
of collaboration which interruptions to power supply and
for economic between
The serves Business development, industry,
as the Chamber through academia
foundation has of been its
creating the strategic and government,
heartbeat Triple
a competitive of business Helix which model
Development
Nelson success Mandela The Nelson Mandela Bay Business
serves
continuity of business operations.
of as collaboration the foundation
in the Bay. region The
between of creating
for Business over industry, a competitive
150 Chamber years. academia The has Business been
and Nelson
the Chamber government, Mandela Bay.
heartbeat is driven of
which
business by a Chamber A total of Enterprise 19 substations Development have been
The serves Business
team as the success of
Chamber
dedicated foundation has
in the staff region of been
and creating for volunteers,
the heartbeat
over 150 a competitive years. lobbying
of business
on Nelson issues affecting
success Mandela the
The
Programme
Nelson Mandela
was launched
Bay
in
Business
adopted by 12 companies. 2014, to
in the Bay. region The ease for Business of doing over The Business 150 business Chamber years. Chamber and The has companies’ Business is been driven the sustainability. Chamber by a heartbeat team of is The dedicated driven of organisation business by staff a and Chamber develop Enterprise the skills that Development
enhance and
team success of dedicated also in builds volunteers, the staff region international and lobbying for volunteers, over relations 150 issues years. lobbying to form affecting a on vital issues the link ease between affecting of doing business the
Programme grow small was
Nomkhita
businesses. launched
Mona,
In in
Chief
2018 2014, the to
Adopt-A-School
ease of doing The owners Business business and and companies’ international Chamber and companies’ sustainability. is driven markets. sustainability. by The a team organisation of The dedicated organisation
also builds staff and international
lobbying relations relations to issues form to form affecting a vital a vital link the between link ease between of business doing business
owners and grow ed small the fifth phase of the Enterprise
develop Business the Chamber skills Executive that successfully enhance Officer. host-
and
As part of the plan to mitigate the
also builds volunteers, international
risks associated Nomkhita
businesses.
with Mona,
In
the Chief
2018 the
water crisis
owners and and companies’ international sustainability. markets.
The organisation also builds interna-Businestional relations to
Development enhance and Programme, grow small with
Vision
facing
Chamber
SMEs businesses. our Executive city,
set to graduate In the
successfully Officer.
2018 Adopt-A-School
hosted
the
in the March Business 2019.
With To be Vision a leading around
form
catalyst 700
a vital
for economic member
link between
development businesses
business
and in Nelson over
owners
Mandela 155 years
and
Bay. Over initiative
fifth phase
Chamber 120 entrepreneurs has successfully member
of the Enterprise
have companies hosted
international markets.
benefited
fixing
To be of a rich leading heritage, catalyst the for Nelson economic Mandela development Bay Business
Development
throughout
enhance
the from faulty
and Programme,
fifth this phase plumbing
grow
programme. of the Enterprise systems
small with
at
Vision
Nelson Chamber Mandela remains Bay. one of the most trusted, respected SMEs schools.
businesses. set
Meanwhile, Development to graduate Member
In 2018
the companies in the
pilot Programme,
March Business 2019.
phase have of
To be Vision a leading Mission catalyst and for authoritative economic development voices on matters in Nelson relating Mandela to Bay. local Over
the adopted
Chamber 120 from entrepreneurs
Business which 76
successfully
Chamber’s schools SMEs graduated and have hosted
Exporter a benefited
Development Assistance
clinic.
business
To be a
By influencing and
leading Mission the economy.
catalyst for economic development throughout
the factors and key stakeholders that create a competitive
the from March fifth this phase 2019. has programme.
Programme also
of the
been
Enterprise
concluded
to
provided
Nelson
The
Mandela
enabling environment By influencing Bay.
business we environment.
the operate factors and in key is changing stakeholders at that a rapid create pace a competitive and Meanwhile, Development
at 30 the schools Over end 120 the of and 2018, entrepreneurs pilot Programme,
clinics with phase 10 for companies
tanks
have water of
Mission
requires ongoing
enabling
agility
business
to
environment.
ensure that we robustly respond to issues the from Business benefited
finishing
which
to harvest Chamber’s from SMEs
this programme
this
rain,
graduated programme. Exporter while in its
in
six
By influencing first year.
Meanwhile,
The programme
the pilot
is
phase
aimed
of
that
Mission
impact the upon factors the and sustainability key stakeholders of local businesses, that create a the competitive functionality Development schools
March 2019.
have Programme received boreholes. concluded
at the Over end 120 of 2018, entrepreneurs with 10 com-
have
at
Task Task Teams teams
empowering
the Business
SMEs
Chamber’s
to position
Exporter
enabling of
By
the
influencing business operating environment.
the themselves
as emerging exporters.
The Nelson
environment,
factors and
Mandela Bay
leverage
key stakeholders
Business
economic
that
Chamber
growth
create
has established
opportunities,
a competitive
a structure Development Programme for
while
enabling
simultaneously The business Nelson Mandela environment. Bay Business Chamber has established a structure
of three task providing teams divided value-adding into sub-groups, services to to facilitate our members. the ease panies of Adopt-A-Leak
benefited
finishing
from
2018/2019 this had programme
this programme.
10 participants. in its
For of this seven task teams to facilitate the ease of doing business.
doing reason, business. we have The adopted task teams a more are: activist, collaborative and first Just year.
Meanwhile,
That under The figure programme 1.7-million
the pilot
has grown litres is
phase
aimed for of water
of
the
Task action-orientated
Task Teams teams The task teams are:
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• Water Task Team
Events
per
the Business
day was SMEs
Chamber’s
saved to position through
Exporter
themselves
as emerging exporters. The
the
catalyst
The Nelson
for Nelson
Mandela
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Bay Business Stormwater Bay Chamber
retain Sub-group and
has
attract
established
business.
a structure
Chamber’s
Development
participants targeted
Programme
registered. Adopt-A-Leak
for
The Nelson Mandela Bay Business Chamber has established a structure
of three • task Roads teams and Storm Water Task Team
Events at the Nelson Mandela Bay
- Water divided Sub-group into sub-groups, to facilitate the ease of
intervention.
2018/2019 programme had is aimed 10 participants.
of seven task teams at empowering
SMEs
• SME
to
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Task
facilitate
Team
the ease of doing business.
Sub-group
Business Chamber
to position
keep
themselves
business
Task
doing
teams
business. The task teams are:
That figure has grown for The task teams
•
•
Electricity are:
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owners
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up to date
exporters.
and informed
The
•
Nelson
Infrastructure
Mandela
Task
•
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Team
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Clusters
2019/2020 intake with 19
• Water Task Team
Events
a wide variety of topics affecting
facilitate
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the
and
Metro ease
Stormwater
of Collaboration doing business.
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business Clusters
participants
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registered. been established
The
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Events at the Nelson Mandela Bay.
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to
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the
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skills that
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informed
forces
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